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night the obama administration legal justification for targeting american citizens abroad was leaked to the press the details ahead. plus it's clean abundant and also a little dangerous but the risks may not stop one nuclear plant from powering up i had a look at how a company is jumpstarting its nuclear program and the chain reaction it could cause . and pushed to the limit because the u.s. military lacked the resources it needs to fight al qaeda in africa it looks like it's becoming more dependent on local african forces to do with dirty work i'll tell you why. it's tuesday january fifth february fifth excuse me four pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wall and you're watching our t.v. we begin today taking a look at drone strikes targeting american citizens a confidential justice department memo just released reveals the legal justification for the government to conduct these strikes perhaps the most controversial part of the memo is that the government does not need evidence to justify a deadly attack here's a piece of what's now being called the white papers obtained by n.b.c. so
night the obama administration legal justification for targeting american citizens abroad was leaked to the press the details ahead. plus it's clean abundant and also a little dangerous but the risks may not stop one nuclear plant from powering up i had a look at how a company is jumpstarting its nuclear program and the chain reaction it could cause . and pushed to the limit because the u.s. military lacked the resources it needs to fight al qaeda in africa it looks like it's becoming more...
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you have to give the obama administration credit. you can have their concerns about secrecy, but it has been effective. host: we have a tweet that says, can germany or france decide to drone a terrorist in boston? guest: this was probably the most common question i got when i was little council. if you are saying the united states is in a war with al qaeda all over the world, are you asserting the right to use force whether it is on the streets of london? absolutely not. the bush and obama administration have had the same legal rationale that the war with the al qaeda is gone all around the world because they are attacking us all around the world and we have the right to defend ourselves all around the world. our legal right to defend ourselves and use force bombs up against the rights of every other country in the world to control their own territory. they are sovereigns in their own territory. if they can deal with the own problem in their territory through their law enforcement means, we cannot have the legal right to trone someon
you have to give the obama administration credit. you can have their concerns about secrecy, but it has been effective. host: we have a tweet that says, can germany or france decide to drone a terrorist in boston? guest: this was probably the most common question i got when i was little council. if you are saying the united states is in a war with al qaeda all over the world, are you asserting the right to use force whether it is on the streets of london? absolutely not. the bush and obama...
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an outgoing member of the obama administration says more needs to be done to make sure the u.s. can continue to fulfill its transportation needs. >>> wusa9 returns in two minutes with those stories and of course your weather first. we'll be back. >>> hello and welcome back to wusa9. our time is 4:44 on this friday eve. looking forward to the weekend, even there is a little rain in it. >> the rain will be friday. some snow showers possible friday night behind the big storm that's going to miss us. we'll get wet weather from that. maybe a touch of wintry weather tomorrow morning especially west of town. if you travel up to new york through new england, this will be an epic snowfall for them. one to three feet it looks like widespread, even places from long island into new england. boston could get 2 to 3 feet of snow from this. so a crippling storm for them. let's get you going with a look at your day planner this thursday. we have a lot more clouds than what we saw on wednesday. maybe a few peeks of sun early. there could be a late sprinkle here. temperatures will struggle to get
an outgoing member of the obama administration says more needs to be done to make sure the u.s. can continue to fulfill its transportation needs. >>> wusa9 returns in two minutes with those stories and of course your weather first. we'll be back. >>> hello and welcome back to wusa9. our time is 4:44 on this friday eve. looking forward to the weekend, even there is a little rain in it. >> the rain will be friday. some snow showers possible friday night behind the big...
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we've known the obama administration uses them but the legal justification was revealed and be a big topic at brennan's hearing thursday before the senate about the c.i.a. can i play a sound bite and go back? this is jonathan karl and jay carney. >> how does dropping a bomb on an american citizen without judicial review, any trial, not raise more human rights question than something like waterboarding. >> the questions around this issue are important and the president takes them seriously. >> let's be clear, this is giving legal justification for killing american citizens without any trial whatsoever. >> i would point you to the ample judicial precedent for the idea someone who takes up arsenal against the united states in a war against the united states is an enemy. >> bob, you wanted to say something. >> holder said eminent threat to the united states. the condition a leader present an imminent threat does not require united states to have clear evidence of a specific attack will take place in the immediate future. in other words, they can drop a drone on a u.s. citizens with no ju
we've known the obama administration uses them but the legal justification was revealed and be a big topic at brennan's hearing thursday before the senate about the c.i.a. can i play a sound bite and go back? this is jonathan karl and jay carney. >> how does dropping a bomb on an american citizen without judicial review, any trial, not raise more human rights question than something like waterboarding. >> the questions around this issue are important and the president takes them...
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tehran has found another way to provoke the obama administration. amy kellogg has more from london. >> iran just released footage it claimed it extracted from a drone captured in 2011. footage of the pentagon will not confirm if s authentic. not only can it reverse engineer and mass produce spy planes now but it's collected data from the sentinel surveillance craft it intercepted. as sanctions against iran are tightening. the supreme leader rejects joe biden's suggestion that direct negotiations between the two countries might be possible. >> i'm not a diplomat, i'm a revolutionary and negotiations can only be meaningful when the other party shows goodwill. when they don't show goodwill, talks are meaningless. >> u.s. is accused of holding a gun to iran but six powers which includes the united states is expected to meet the nuclear team next month. while the sanctions are hurting iran's economy they are not thwarting nuclear advancement. >> to make these advanced centrifuges, suggests they are moving fast ahead on their program. >> one note on the s
tehran has found another way to provoke the obama administration. amy kellogg has more from london. >> iran just released footage it claimed it extracted from a drone captured in 2011. footage of the pentagon will not confirm if s authentic. not only can it reverse engineer and mass produce spy planes now but it's collected data from the sentinel surveillance craft it intercepted. as sanctions against iran are tightening. the supreme leader rejects joe biden's suggestion that direct...
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. >>> tonight joe biden continued the obama's administration push for gun control. speaking at a democratic retreat, biden acknowledged there are no easy solutions. >> we all know there is no single answer to ensure this will never happen again. a mass shooting like newtown or aurora or tucson or oak creek. well, if we have to act, we have to act rationally and do whatever we can to diminish the possibility of this ever happening again. >> president obama is expected to speak at that retreat tomorrow. and former president bill clinton is scheduled to speak on friday. >>> a popular georgetown food shop closed up tonight after a complaint. the department of health says it found rats, roaches and mice infestation at dean and deluca. and we spoke with the store employee, and he wouldn't commit. investigative reporter russ ptacek is digging for more details, and he'll bring them to you tomorrow at 11:00 along with the rest of the week's food alerts and closures. >>> there are reports tonight about a merger deal between american airlines and us airways. it's expected to b
. >>> tonight joe biden continued the obama's administration push for gun control. speaking at a democratic retreat, biden acknowledged there are no easy solutions. >> we all know there is no single answer to ensure this will never happen again. a mass shooting like newtown or aurora or tucson or oak creek. well, if we have to act, we have to act rationally and do whatever we can to diminish the possibility of this ever happening again. >> president obama is expected to...
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the obama administration wants to increase this program especially for poultry. it would mean more than 200 birds a minute are being slaughtered in a plant. that is not a misstatement. 200 birds a minute. there is no way there can be any inspection of these carcasses and these are immigrant workers, extremely dangerous work. imagine both hands get sliced. all sorts of horrible injuries and because of all the contamination from salmonella you can never eat another piece of chicken. they get the chicken into chemicals, things like corn and sodium phosphate. that really over originated with the corn -- the clinton administration. a lengthy answer. i don't know how much time we have. >> what is the mandate of the usda? where did go wrong and what will it take? >> we had the usda basically an agency, the secretary is appointed by the president and these companies have so much political power that they basically dictate policy so the regulatory agencies have as much problem doing their job as congress does especially because unless you read the trade journals you don't
the obama administration wants to increase this program especially for poultry. it would mean more than 200 birds a minute are being slaughtered in a plant. that is not a misstatement. 200 birds a minute. there is no way there can be any inspection of these carcasses and these are immigrant workers, extremely dangerous work. imagine both hands get sliced. all sorts of horrible injuries and because of all the contamination from salmonella you can never eat another piece of chicken. they get the...
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the obama administration has already conceded that. it's a huge mistake, but if iran can get that legitimacy basically overturning six years of security coin sil council re, they'll be well on the way to an easy glide path to nuclear weapons. >> an easy glide path to nuclear weapons if they're given this right for uranium enrichment? >> the more they enrich to reactor grades, the easier it is to take the next relatively baby like steps to get up to weapons grade material, and at this point given the obama administration, i don't think anybody seriously believes is going to use military force against iran's program. the spotlight's on israel. that's the last obstacle to what is now the moat most likely out. mainly that iran gets nuclear weapons. >> you predict iran could get nuclear weapons? what's your predixon what the end game is and how this will turn out? >> i think if they went into a rush, they could get nuclear weapons in a matter of months. what's interesting is they're not in a rush. they're building a very deep, extensive nuc
the obama administration has already conceded that. it's a huge mistake, but if iran can get that legitimacy basically overturning six years of security coin sil council re, they'll be well on the way to an easy glide path to nuclear weapons. >> an easy glide path to nuclear weapons if they're given this right for uranium enrichment? >> the more they enrich to reactor grades, the easier it is to take the next relatively baby like steps to get up to weapons grade material, and at...
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the obama administration says it's confident the attacks follow federal and international haugh. >>> new this morning, 11 massachusetts pharmacies are being forced to shut down after inspections prompted by a deadly meningitis outbreak. the state inspected compounding pharmacies over the past month. all are similar to the new england compounding center found to be producing a contaminated steroid that led to 45 meningitis death and sickened more than 600 people. of the shutdowns, several did not have sterile conditions while others were using improper ingredients this their drugs. the pharmacies will have to pass another round much inspections in order to reopen. >>> the debate over gun control will play out today in annapolis. gun rights activists are planning a rally at maryland's capitol after martin o'malley prepares to testify for the first time about his gun control plan. he's proposing some of the toughest gun laws in the country. he wants to ban assault weapons and create stricter licensing requirements for hand guns. advocates are praising the governor's proposal but some fe
the obama administration says it's confident the attacks follow federal and international haugh. >>> new this morning, 11 massachusetts pharmacies are being forced to shut down after inspections prompted by a deadly meningitis outbreak. the state inspected compounding pharmacies over the past month. all are similar to the new england compounding center found to be producing a contaminated steroid that led to 45 meningitis death and sickened more than 600 people. of the shutdowns,...
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. >> they haven't been in the previous four years of the obama administration, the previous eight years of the bush administration, and the previous eight years of the clinton administration, i can continue to go back. so, i do not serious about negotiating. >> molly: he says the u.s. along with other nations should use covert operations to thwarted iran's nuclear development. >> kelly: thank you for that reported. >> jamie: biden's jess tur may be falling on deaf ears as iran showed their newest warplane. it's made in iran and according to the iranian military it combines the speed of a fighter jet the firepower of a bomber and can evade radar. >> kelly: for more with the continuing standoff with iran and biden's remarks on direct talks, we will be joined by former u.s. ambassador to the u.n. john bolton. he'll weigh in wisdom of engaging in such talks that some critics say it gives iran more time to develop their nuclear weapons program. >> jamie: deadly terror attack in turkey. the suspected homicide bomber or suicide bomber may have been a convicted terrorist who was serving time af
. >> they haven't been in the previous four years of the obama administration, the previous eight years of the bush administration, and the previous eight years of the clinton administration, i can continue to go back. so, i do not serious about negotiating. >> molly: he says the u.s. along with other nations should use covert operations to thwarted iran's nuclear development. >> kelly: thank you for that reported. >> jamie: biden's jess tur may be falling on deaf ears...
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is america a safer place or in more peril under the obama administration? are we safer or in more peril? >> it's an interesting question. if you are into the drone program, you are happy about killing terrorists. but i am concerned about lost opportunities, in terms of being able to get intelligence to gather informs and to be able to make a bigger impact overall. but it hasn't become, you know, expedient enough to try to put people behind bars and take unfunded liabilities. >> what are you going to do? invade tunisia to get these people? >> i didn't say that. >> no, maybe. how about leaning on tunisia? >> how about leaning on tunisia? what he said was right, that's the law of tunisia, we cannot go in there and take this guy out when they are following the laws of the country he lives in. i don't know what you expect. you want -- i don't know if we have enough soldiers to take over tunisia? >> no one's saying to take over tunisia. but you can exert diplomatic pressure to turn him over. there are other ways to do that. >> i am sure they have done that. >> be
is america a safer place or in more peril under the obama administration? are we safer or in more peril? >> it's an interesting question. if you are into the drone program, you are happy about killing terrorists. but i am concerned about lost opportunities, in terms of being able to get intelligence to gather informs and to be able to make a bigger impact overall. but it hasn't become, you know, expedient enough to try to put people behind bars and take unfunded liabilities. >> what...
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he told the committee that the obama administration only uses drone strikes when there are no other options. >> i think there is a misimpression on the part of american people who believe we take strikes to punish terrorists for past transgressions. nothing could be further from the truth. we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there's no other alternative to taking an action that's going to mitigate that threat. >> pro esters interrupted the hearing several times much the head of the committee, dianne feinstein had capitol police clear the room of all spectators. that hearing later resumed with only senate staff members and reporters there. >>> today comedian stephen colbert will speak to democrats in leesburg, virginia. the talk show host will address the conference. he was invited to the retreat saying quote, we assume this is his attempt at bipartisanship. >> he sort of feigns republican. i think if he ran for office, he probably could win something. >> i think he really could. he cree acted that pac and got a lot of money. >> we'll see. coming up on 4:20 on our f
he told the committee that the obama administration only uses drone strikes when there are no other options. >> i think there is a misimpression on the part of american people who believe we take strikes to punish terrorists for past transgressions. nothing could be further from the truth. we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there's no other alternative to taking an action that's going to mitigate that threat. >> pro esters interrupted the hearing several...
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much of this comes from the obama administration with its green enegy policies. don't you think it will just find another way to help these companies out? >> there are lots of way that a determined federal government and the president to is intent on providing very expensive energy that people can't afford and don't want to my good start would be getting rid of these tax credits. we have all of the things, loan guarantees that became solyndra, all of the other ways that the federal government can put it thumb in favor a particular friend of theirs or an energy source that they happen to value. but this would be a good first part. it's good tax policy. gerri: i'm all in favor of renewable energy. i'm in favor of wind, whenever you want to build, mr. private businessmen. i jus want to pay for it. is that how you feel? >> i completely agree. i am very hopeful that one of these great energy sources will find an affordable solution for america. but it is just like anything else. the greek independence and the money from taxpayers, eventually they have get off and get
much of this comes from the obama administration with its green enegy policies. don't you think it will just find another way to help these companies out? >> there are lots of way that a determined federal government and the president to is intent on providing very expensive energy that people can't afford and don't want to my good start would be getting rid of these tax credits. we have all of the things, loan guarantees that became solyndra, all of the other ways that the federal...
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the obama administration has been signaling the a blueprint would miss the deadline because the debate in washington over taxes, spending, and the deficit. it was supposed to be delivered to lawmakers yesterday. if you are worried about food safety the agriculture secretary tom vilsack says we need to cut back on a number of inspections on meatpacking plants unless congress can avoid the across-the-board spending cuts that take effect in march. he says the agriculture department is studying how to handlewhich could also impact nutritional programs and food safety research. we know we are in a housing recovery, but the d.c. market is on fire. i will have more on that in the next hour. live at bloomberg headquarters in new york, linda bell reporting for abc 7 news. back to you. >> thank you. we will see you shortly. 4:38 34 degrees at this hour. >> still ahead, a frantic scene in the heart of baltimore. a huge warehouse fire >> welcome back. 4:41 right now. beautiful. the washington monument. 34 degrees this morning. >> we are above the freezing mark. >> that's where we should be this ti
the obama administration has been signaling the a blueprint would miss the deadline because the debate in washington over taxes, spending, and the deficit. it was supposed to be delivered to lawmakers yesterday. if you are worried about food safety the agriculture secretary tom vilsack says we need to cut back on a number of inspections on meatpacking plants unless congress can avoid the across-the-board spending cuts that take effect in march. he says the agriculture department is studying how...
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the obama administration thinks the obama administration thinks that we s all right that's a fifth-floor problem... ok. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >>> live from america's news headquarters i'm marianne rafferty. first lady michelle obama among the dignitaries paying respects to a teenaged girl who was killed just days after performing in the presidential inauguration festivities. she was laid to rest saturday in chicago. mrs. obama met privately with the family before the service. she was an honor student and band majorette who was caught in a gang related shooting. the killer remains at large. >>> for the first time in three weeks one of boeing's troubled 787 jet planes was back in the skies saturday. the two and a half hour test flight over seattle will assess the performance of the dreamliner lithium ion batteries. they are suspected of sp
the obama administration thinks the obama administration thinks that we s all right that's a fifth-floor problem... ok. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >>> live from america's news headquarters i'm marianne rafferty. first lady michelle obama...
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i love these people. ♪ and it's beautiful >>> obama administration is ready to compromise whit comes to contraception in affordable health care act. the health and human services department says it will offer health coverage that does not include contraception but there needs to be a third part yes provide coverage for women. the new proposal aims to find middle ground between faith based nonprofits and women groups supporting required coverage of birth control. >> new information on pregnancy and women over 40. british researchers say pregnant women over 40 should be given the option of being induce early. the royal college of obstetricians says inducing at 39 weeks could prevent 17 vi#(3ear.ths in the uk every data shows 39-40 weeks pregnant over 40 double the risk of still birth. >> for the first time the noft is proposing standards today make school snacks healthy yefr, banning sales of almost all candy, and greasy foods on campus. they're an effort to r combat childhood obesity. and now, consumer news, greg asks if i get an fha loan do very to pay the mortgage insurance premium
i love these people. ♪ and it's beautiful >>> obama administration is ready to compromise whit comes to contraception in affordable health care act. the health and human services department says it will offer health coverage that does not include contraception but there needs to be a third part yes provide coverage for women. the new proposal aims to find middle ground between faith based nonprofits and women groups supporting required coverage of birth control. >> new...
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well, the obama administration doesn't torture. and he's said that. >> he said that soon after he came into power. >> yes, he did, in fact -- >> and you believe him? >> i do. and in fact, he was instrumental in arguing for and then, as president, releasing the legal justifications that the bush administration had relied on to conduct the program and opened them to the light of day. and they were reviewed and harshly criticized. in fact, some of the authors were even considered for censure. the fact of the matter is the two branches of government set up to keep a watchful eye on the president in these areas, have a lot of trouble doing it for a variety of reasons. the courts have trouble taking these cases. there are so many constitutional and common law and statutory limitations on their ability to hear, even hear these questions, never mind resolve them, that we're not -- we don't know what the constitutional outcome is, because the courts aren't ruling on it. >> i'm not convinced that the u.s. doesn't torture at this moment just
well, the obama administration doesn't torture. and he's said that. >> he said that soon after he came into power. >> yes, he did, in fact -- >> and you believe him? >> i do. and in fact, he was instrumental in arguing for and then, as president, releasing the legal justifications that the bush administration had relied on to conduct the program and opened them to the light of day. and they were reviewed and harshly criticized. in fact, some of the authors were even...
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is this -- was this a problem for the obama administration? and how do republicans attack him for using the same authority george bush did? >> right. it is a serious civil liberties issue, the killing of american citizens should obviously not be taken lightly. i wouldn't say that there should be no use of drones to take out al-qaeda leaders, but clearly, we are killing innocent people and that's unconscionable. >> we are going so without due process. you know, as americans we have a right to under the constitution and who decides which ones we take? the big question is -- and i was trying to get a question in but my question really is here is the one phrase in this whole memo, tim, that gets me is: who makes the decision? identified as quote, "an informed high-level official of the u.s. government"? who is that? >> we have no idea. >> bill: how high up the food chain does that decision go? >> right. this is going to have implications for international law that we are not going to like. we need to be conducting this processes out in the open an
is this -- was this a problem for the obama administration? and how do republicans attack him for using the same authority george bush did? >> right. it is a serious civil liberties issue, the killing of american citizens should obviously not be taken lightly. i wouldn't say that there should be no use of drones to take out al-qaeda leaders, but clearly, we are killing innocent people and that's unconscionable. >> we are going so without due process. you know, as americans we have a...
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the obama administration announced an expansion of sanctions against iran. on wednesday, the treasury department said it would pressure countries buying iran's oil to withhold direct payments and instead force iran to purchase their goods. the treasury widened a sanctions list to include iranian media groups involved in state censorship. following the announcement, iran's top leader, ayatollah alcmene, announced his rejection of rejecting the recent call for direct talks with joe biden. top iranian leaders, including president ahmadinejad, had made favorable statements about the offer earlier in the week, but iranian president said they would do nothing to resolve u.s.-iran differences. iran also has released what it says is surveillance footage extracted from u.s. surveillance drone captured inside its borders in 2011. opposition activists in syria are claiming new civilian casualties in the latest attacks on rebel strongholds around the capital damascus. the syrian observatory for human rights says at least 55 people, including 19 civilians, have been kill
the obama administration announced an expansion of sanctions against iran. on wednesday, the treasury department said it would pressure countries buying iran's oil to withhold direct payments and instead force iran to purchase their goods. the treasury widened a sanctions list to include iranian media groups involved in state censorship. following the announcement, iran's top leader, ayatollah alcmene, announced his rejection of rejecting the recent call for direct talks with joe biden. top...
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the same is true of the obama stad ad administration more generally -- obama administration more generally. for the past four years the executive branch has gone to extraordinary lengths to obscure the danger posed by those who practice holy war or jihad against our country. the administration has also sought to silence and in some cases punish those who have spoken the trute about this menace. -- the truth about this menace. mr. speaker, i welcome the secretary's warning, belater though it may be. however, it would have served this country and the cause of freedom far more if she would have so openly and to have led encountering it at any point during her tenure other than its conclusion. one of the most important architects of that see no jihad policy over the past four years has been john brennan, president obama's homeland security advisor and his pick to become the next director of the central intelligence agency. in may, 2010, mr. brennan publicly declared that we do not describe our enemy as jihadists or islamists because jihad is a holy struggle, a legitimate tenant of islam, meani
the same is true of the obama stad ad administration more generally -- obama administration more generally. for the past four years the executive branch has gone to extraordinary lengths to obscure the danger posed by those who practice holy war or jihad against our country. the administration has also sought to silence and in some cases punish those who have spoken the trute about this menace. -- the truth about this menace. mr. speaker, i welcome the secretary's warning, belater though it may...
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the obama administration's legal rationale for assassinating u.s. citizens without charge has been revealed for the first time. a secret justice department document obtained by nbc news says the administration can target citizens who are "senior operational leaders of al qaeda or an associated force" even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to attack the u.s. the documents describe is a white memo, provided to members of the senate intelligence and judiciary committee last year. its release follows failed civil liberty groups fighting legal justification for the targeting of an american. we will have more after headlines. and the report has revealed a detailed look at global involvement in the cia secret program of prisons, rendition and torture in the years after 9/11. the open society justice initiative says 54 countries aided the cia until president obama halted the program in 2009. the report also reveals that at least 136 people were held by the cia during those years -- the largest tally to date. the count
the obama administration's legal rationale for assassinating u.s. citizens without charge has been revealed for the first time. a secret justice department document obtained by nbc news says the administration can target citizens who are "senior operational leaders of al qaeda or an associated force" even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to attack the u.s. the documents describe is a white memo, provided to members of the senate intelligence...
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now, is that the fault of the obama administration? is it the fault of congress? or is it the fault of the american people? we elected these people in office, and we reejected obama and his policy has failed us, kelly. we don't know what the middle class is today because the middle class continues to shrink. >> christy, what i hear angela saying and i don't want to put words in her mouth, but when you point an accusing finger at someone you've got four fingers pointed back at you. is it the american people's fault we're in the state that we're in. >> if the economy were a person, someone who had a life threatening ailment, made a miraculous recovery and still has a little bit after nagging cough. i absolutely agree that the economy, the growth is by historical perspectives, but at the same time a ton of positive signs all around. one is that the stock market is at its highest levels or near highest levels in five years and consumer confidence is still fairly high and we've yet again revised the jobs numbers in the last few months which means that we're basically c
now, is that the fault of the obama administration? is it the fault of congress? or is it the fault of the american people? we elected these people in office, and we reejected obama and his policy has failed us, kelly. we don't know what the middle class is today because the middle class continues to shrink. >> christy, what i hear angela saying and i don't want to put words in her mouth, but when you point an accusing finger at someone you've got four fingers pointed back at you. is it...
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. >>> the obama administration is under fire for its drone attack is he. a unnamed strike killed a terrorist leader but that leader was an american citizen who was killed without trial or testimony. we have the latest. >> reporter: before the confirmation hearing started, demonstrators went to protest the cia's use of drone strikes. >> killing kids halfway across the world. >> reporter: he is the president's choice to be the head of the cia and he is a chief architect of the drone program. it wasn't just the protesters, lawmakers also demanded answers the obama administration about the more than 300drone strikes. i have been calling and others have been calling, the vice chairman and i on the use of targets for increased transparency for over a year. >> reporter: specifically the chair said she wants information on the number of civilian deaths that result from drone strikes but has been denied because it's a secret program. >> i think that thinking, is long gone. >> reporter: earlier this week a unclassified document said american citizens that are tied t
. >>> the obama administration is under fire for its drone attack is he. a unnamed strike killed a terrorist leader but that leader was an american citizen who was killed without trial or testimony. we have the latest. >> reporter: before the confirmation hearing started, demonstrators went to protest the cia's use of drone strikes. >> killing kids halfway across the world. >> reporter: he is the president's choice to be the head of the cia and he is a chief architect...
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. >>> just moments ago, senator lindsey graham released a statement, asking the obama administration to reconsider nominating chuck hagel for secretary of defense. still, hagel will probably be confirmed. yesterday, senator john mccain said he will not support a filibuster of his former senate colleague and democrats appear to have at least 57 votes to confirm hagel, including two republicans. first kid you ready? [ female announcer ] second kid by their second kid, every mom is an expert and more likely to choose luvs. after thousands of diaper changes, they know what works. luvs lock away wetness better than huggies for a fraction of the cost live, learn, & get luvs. for a fraction of the cost when you lost the thing you can't believe you lost.. when what you just bought, just broke. or when you have a little trouble a long way from home... as an american express cardmember you can expect some help. but what you might not expec is you can get all this with a prepaid card. spends like cash. feels like membership. >>> the politics now, where hillary clinton launched a new website, hi
. >>> just moments ago, senator lindsey graham released a statement, asking the obama administration to reconsider nominating chuck hagel for secretary of defense. still, hagel will probably be confirmed. yesterday, senator john mccain said he will not support a filibuster of his former senate colleague and democrats appear to have at least 57 votes to confirm hagel, including two republicans. first kid you ready? [ female announcer ] second kid by their second kid, every mom is an...
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. >> the obama administration says that it is confident the strikes follow federal and international law. >>> sometime this week the pentagon expected to announce a major policy change that would extend some military benefits to same sex spouses. ld soon have access to things like housing privileges and recreational activities. the allowances would not cover health care benefits. military would likely require documentation that designates a service member's same sex partner. >>> one year away from the winter olympics. why there's already a little concern that mother nature won't cooperate. >>> also, a terrifying crime caught on tape at a local jewelry store. what the robbers used that paralyzed everybody inside. >>> a rescue in an iconic park is caught on camera. >>> temperatures are back where they belong in time of year. weather and traffic on the 1s, next. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new friends, and you keep those friendships. it was such a beautiful experience. (woman
. >> the obama administration says that it is confident the strikes follow federal and international law. >>> sometime this week the pentagon expected to announce a major policy change that would extend some military benefits to same sex spouses. ld soon have access to things like housing privileges and recreational activities. the allowances would not cover health care benefits. military would likely require documentation that designates a service member's same sex partner....
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this was the entire strategy of the obama administration and now will talk about why mitt romney lost. the reason the left uses distractions like binders and big bird and contraception is so we don't pay attention to the fact that the economy blows. it's horrible. everyone knows it is and it's not going to recover soon. so let's talk about condoms. that was essentially how they ran the campaign. we cannot be sidetracked by that . always playing defense. because they're saying you're a bad person, the natural human instinct is to say, no, not. and not a bad person. wire you saying that? no evidence for that. our first instinct is to go on the offensive. the real racists for applying to things that are clearly and definitely not racist. he called something a basic economic policy that has nothing to do with jews, that is an anti-semitic move because you're watering down anti-semitism to apply. and they're calling people races without any basis is like the boy you call the wolf. they're making room for real racists. we cannot be sidetracked. i mentioned the sudafed thing earlier. he took
this was the entire strategy of the obama administration and now will talk about why mitt romney lost. the reason the left uses distractions like binders and big bird and contraception is so we don't pay attention to the fact that the economy blows. it's horrible. everyone knows it is and it's not going to recover soon. so let's talk about condoms. that was essentially how they ran the campaign. we cannot be sidetracked by that . always playing defense. because they're saying you're a bad...
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. >> the obama administration says it is confident the strikes follow federal and international law. >>> president obama is expected to hak his first trip to israel as the president in the coming weeks. the u.s. ambassador there says the president's talk will focus on iran, syria and the need to get them -- the president will visit the west bank and jordan during his trip. israeli tv says president obama will travel there in late march. >>> anything but a warm welcome for mahmoud ahmadinejad to egypt. a man is now in custody for throwing a shoe at him. the iranian leader was visiting an ancient mosque in cairo. he was not hurt. throwing a shoe in the arab world is an extreme sign of disrespect. >>> it will be another emotional day for john kerry. he'll be sworn in again as secretary of state. vice president joe biden will administer the oath during a ceremonial swearing in at the state department this afternoon. kerry was officiallily sworn in last friday. >>> new this morning, we're learning more evidence that the nfl was concerned about a potential power outage at the super bowl lo
. >> the obama administration says it is confident the strikes follow federal and international law. >>> president obama is expected to hak his first trip to israel as the president in the coming weeks. the u.s. ambassador there says the president's talk will focus on iran, syria and the need to get them -- the president will visit the west bank and jordan during his trip. israeli tv says president obama will travel there in late march. >>> anything but a warm welcome...
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. >> reporter: lawmakers recently got a look at a secret document explaning why the obama administration believes the strikes can also target americans who join with terrorist overseas. brennan was up for cia director in 2009, but withdrew his name from the consideration. the 25-year cia veteran was an executive in the spy agency when the bush administration used harsh interrogation techniques like water boarding. >> i profess my personal objections to it, but i did not try to stop it because it was something being done in the different part of the agency under the authority of others. they said that the drone strikes also kill innocent civilians. >> the drone program has been creating more enemies than what it has been doing. >> reporter: they will review the hearing testimony and vote on brennan's confirmation later this month. danielle nottingham, cbs news, capitol hill. >>> there were less than 50 drone strikes during the bush administration. under president obama, reportedly more than 360 strikes so far. derek? >>> it is time to pay up. the beneficiaries, maryland's senator and ben
. >> reporter: lawmakers recently got a look at a secret document explaning why the obama administration believes the strikes can also target americans who join with terrorist overseas. brennan was up for cia director in 2009, but withdrew his name from the consideration. the 25-year cia veteran was an executive in the spy agency when the bush administration used harsh interrogation techniques like water boarding. >> i profess my personal objections to it, but i did not try to stop...
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the obama administration thinks that we should. come on, nowadays lots of people go by themselves. no they don't. hey son. have fun tonight. ♪ ♪ back against the wall ♪ ain't nothin to me ♪ ain't nothin to me [ crowd murmurs ] hey! ♪ [ howls ] ♪ in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs containing zolpidem, such as ambien. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath or swelling of your tongue or throat may occur and may be fatal. intermezzo should not be taken if you have taken another sleep medicine at bedtime or in the middle of the night or drank alcohol that day. do not drive or operate machinery until at least 4 hours after taking intermezzo and you're fully
the obama administration thinks that we should. come on, nowadays lots of people go by themselves. no they don't. hey son. have fun tonight. ♪ ♪ back against the wall ♪ ain't nothin to me ♪ ain't nothin to me [ crowd murmurs ] hey! ♪ [ howls ] ♪ in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep....
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so the obama administration is trying to compromise here. it is now ex- -- it exempted churches and -- catholic hospitals and the like from buying their female employees contraceptions. it doesn't apply to private companies likes yours. what's your reaction this morning? >> right, carol. you know, the -- what's being offered is disappointing. thing it doesn't do, it doesn't do anything for religious business owners. that's disappointing, the administration continues to say business owners don't have any religious rights in connection with their business. second thing it doesn't do, it doesn't expand the exemption at all. the administration admits the religious employer exemption, which really separate religious organizations from these -- from the drugs and practices, does not expand at all. what the proposal does is propose a bookkeeping arrangement. unfortunately it is still going to leave many religious organizations still tangled up with practices that they oppose. it also seems that the government is not really sure how that is supposed
so the obama administration is trying to compromise here. it is now ex- -- it exempted churches and -- catholic hospitals and the like from buying their female employees contraceptions. it doesn't apply to private companies likes yours. what's your reaction this morning? >> right, carol. you know, the -- what's being offered is disappointing. thing it doesn't do, it doesn't do anything for religious business owners. that's disappointing, the administration continues to say business owners...